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karat
We have found lemma(root) word of karat : carat.
Definitions
[ˈkarət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats
(e.g: 22-carat gold)
- a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams
(e.g: a half-carat diamond ring)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from French, from Italian carato, from Arabic qīrāṭ (a unit of weight), from Greek keration ‘fruit of the carob’ (also denoting a unit of weight), diminutive of keras ‘horn’, with reference to the elongated seed pod of the carob
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